Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa is -3.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 613.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 19.38 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -15.48 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.7364 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1983 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +1564.8% |
| 1984 | -0.9808 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1636 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1986 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -889.4% |
| 1987 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +397.3% |
| 1988 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -401.6% |
| 1989 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1991 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +341.2% |
| 1992 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1993 | 0.723 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1994 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1995 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3208 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8149 % change on previous year | -354.1% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -666.0% |
| 1999 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 2000 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1254 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2002 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +4122.0% |
| 2003 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2004 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2005 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2006 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2007 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2008 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 2012 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 2013 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6149 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1351 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2016 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +727.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5143 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2018 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -1628.4% |
| 2019 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2020 | -0.421 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2021 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -1779.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2023 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 2024 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | -0.1254 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2719 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 0.9714 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 0.8371 % change on previous year compare
- 20 South Africa 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.7449 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.48 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 613.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.